RIYADH: The Council of Health Insurance announced that the committee in charge of investigating violations of cooperative health insurance laws has imposed 14 penalties totaling SR2,719,100 ($725,000) on a number of health insurance companies for failing to comply with regulations. The imposition of penalties, according to the council, was in accordance with the rules, regulations and laws that it aims to implement, in line with its supervisory role and as part of its continued efforts to be a leading regulatory authority seeking to improve the quality of care and empower beneficiaries to have access to their full rights. The council is committed to providing the best healthcare services to its beneficiaries, which necessitates a higher level of commitment from all parties involved in the health insurance relationship. Nasser Al-Juhani, spokesman of the council, said that the council strives to facilitate all difficulties through the regulatory procedures applied by the council laws.